The Load Report — Tennesseehttps://www.theloadreport.com/state/tn.htmlData center siting news. Headlines are the outlets' own; every entry links to its source.Final vote looms on eminent domain for zoo-adjacent data centerhttps://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2026/08/03/final-vote-looms-on-eminent-domain-for-zoo-adjacent-data-centerhttps://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2026/08/03/final-vote-looms-on-eminent-domain-for-zoo-adjacent-data-centerlawsuitAxios2026-08-03T19:37:04+00:00Tennessee's biggest data centers consume millions of gallons daily. See how muchhttps://amp.tennessean.com/story/money/tech/2026/08/03/tennessee-data-centers-water-use/91124209007/https://amp.tennessean.com/story/money/tech/2026/08/03/tennessee-data-centers-water-use/91124209007/newsThe Tennessean2026-08-03T19:25:00+00:00SpaceX Vows to Keep Poisoning Nearby Towns With Its Fume-Belching Data Center For Another Yearhttps://futurism.com/space/spacex-poison-nearby-towns-another-yearehttps://futurism.com/space/spacex-poison-nearby-towns-another-yearelawsuitFuturism2026-08-03T13:30:00+00:00Exclusive: Records reveal Meta's Gallatin data center water usehttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2026/08/03/meta-gallatin-data-center-water-use/91076823007/https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2026/08/03/meta-gallatin-data-center-water-use/91076823007/newsThe Tennessean2026-08-03T10:01:00+00:00Willie Nelson says data centers are the ‘last thing we need’https://www.wsmv.com/2026/08/02/willie-nelson-says-data-centers-are-last-thing-we-need/https://www.wsmv.com/2026/08/02/willie-nelson-says-data-centers-are-last-thing-we-need/voteWSMV2026-08-02T17:34:00+00:00Tennessee cities gearing up to fight data centershttps://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/state/tennessee-cities-gearing-up-fight-data-centers/525-ff3a84b1-f409-46d2-9212-9f4b29cf9f81https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/state/tennessee-cities-gearing-up-fight-data-centers/525-ff3a84b1-f409-46d2-9212-9f4b29cf9f81newsrocketcitynow.com2026-08-02T13:37:00+00:00Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movementhttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/08/02/the-new-luddites-01017824https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/08/02/the-new-luddites-01017824newsPolitico2026-08-02T11:00:00+00:00SpaceX Agrees to Remove Temporary Gas Turbines at Colossus Data Center By 2027https://gizmodo.com/spacex-agrees-to-remove-temporary-gas-turbines-at-colossus-data-center-by-2027-2000793559https://gizmodo.com/spacex-agrees-to-remove-temporary-gas-turbines-at-colossus-data-center-by-2027-2000793559lawsuitGizmodo2026-08-01T13:55:37+00:00Contractor who built Colossus and Colossus II says Elon Musk owes him colossal amount of moneyhttps://www.actionnews5.com/2026/08/01/contractor-who-built-colossus-colossus-ii-says-elon-musk-owes-him-colossal-amount-money/https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/08/01/contractor-who-built-colossus-colossus-ii-says-elon-musk-owes-him-colossal-amount-money/newsAction News 52026-08-01T03:18:00+00:00Tennessee moved to shield ratepayers from data centers, but a gas turbine loophole remainshttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/tennessee-data-centers-regulation-loophole/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/tennessee-data-centers-regulation-loophole/permitThe Cool Down2026-08-01T02:47:00+00:00Trump administration announces $100 billion AI data center project in western Kentuckyhttps://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/trump-administration-announces-100-billion-ai-data-center-project-in-western-kentuckyhttps://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/trump-administration-announces-100-billion-ai-data-center-project-in-western-kentuckymoratoriumWBMA2026-08-01T00:09:26+00:00SpaceXAI to build new data center in Whitehaven neighborhoodhttps://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/spacexai-to-build-new-data-center-in-whitehaven-neighborhood/522-556b885a-c3a0-460c-879d-c1fa599f5bd2https://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/spacexai-to-build-new-data-center-in-whitehaven-neighborhood/522-556b885a-c3a0-460c-879d-c1fa599f5bd2newslocalmemphis.com2026-07-31T23:28:00+00:00SpaceXAI contractor said company owes it $570Mhttps://dailymemphian.com/article/65243/spacexai-contractor-memphis-data-center-owes-money-elon-muskhttps://dailymemphian.com/article/65243/spacexai-contractor-memphis-data-center-owes-money-elon-musklawsuitDaily Memphian2026-07-31T23:15:00+00:00IHRA OWNER DARRYL CUTTELL SAYS SPACEXAI OWES DARANA HYBRID $570 MILLIONhttps://competitionplus.com/ihra-owner-darryl-cuttell-says-spacexai-owes-darana-hybrid-570-million/https://competitionplus.com/ihra-owner-darryl-cuttell-says-spacexai-owes-darana-hybrid-570-million/lawsuitCompetition Plus2026-07-31T22:29:30+00:00SpaceXAI adds another data center in Memphis; Whitehaven residents reacthttps://wreg.com/news/local/xai-memphis/spacexai-adds-another-data-center-whitehaven-residents-react/https://wreg.com/news/local/xai-memphis/spacexai-adds-another-data-center-whitehaven-residents-react/newsWREG.com2026-07-31T20:53:51+00:00SpaceXAI says it will take a year to fully remove unpermitted gas turbines from its Mississippi data centerhttps://www.engadget.com/2228277/spacexai-says-it-will-take-a-year-to-fully-remove-unpermitted-gas-turbines-from-its-mississippi-data-center/https://www.engadget.com/2228277/spacexai-says-it-will-take-a-year-to-fully-remove-unpermitted-gas-turbines-from-its-mississippi-data-center/lawsuitEngadget2026-07-31T20:49:45+00:00ABC24 News Update | New data center coming to Whitehavenhttps://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/latest-news-ott/abc24-news-update-new-data-center-coming-to-whitehaven/522-2202b7e0-d189-4549-af77-38d95ffe47f7https://www.localmemphis.com/video/news/latest-news-ott/abc24-news-update-new-data-center-coming-to-whitehaven/522-2202b7e0-d189-4549-af77-38d95ffe47f7newslocalmemphis.com2026-07-31T20:22:00+00:00Facing Protests, xAI to Phase Out 69 Gas Turbines at Memphis Data Centerhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/facing-protests-xai-to-phase-out-69-gas-turbines-at-memphis-data-centerhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/facing-protests-xai-to-phase-out-69-gas-turbines-at-memphis-data-centerlawsuitPCMag2026-07-31T20:16:17+00:00SpaceX Delays Removal of xAI's Unpermitted Turbines Until 2027https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/spacex-delays-removal-of-xai-s-unpermitted-turbines-until-2027https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/spacex-delays-removal-of-xai-s-unpermitted-turbines-until-2027permittechbuzz.ai2026-07-31T15:54:00+00:00SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another yearhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/lawsuittechcrunch.com2026-07-31T15:16:17+00:00Elon Musk confirms new data center development in Whitehavenhttps://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/elon-musk-confirms-new-data-center-development-in-whitehaven/522-f9282ab8-ae0b-4aca-8863-e5732b83ee16https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/elon-musk-confirms-new-data-center-development-in-whitehaven/522-f9282ab8-ae0b-4aca-8863-e5732b83ee16newsrocketcitynow.com2026-07-31T14:18:00+00:00Musk confirms fourth SpaceXAI data center in Memphis, company starts removing 'illegal' gas turbineshttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/musk-confirms-fourth-spacexai-data-center-in-memphis-company-starts-removing-illegal-gas-turbines/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/musk-confirms-fourth-spacexai-data-center-in-memphis-company-starts-removing-illegal-gas-turbines/permitData Center Dynamics2026-07-31T13:46:17+00:00Whitehaven blindsided by newly revealed xAI data centerhttps://www.fox13memphis.com/news/whitehaven-blindsided-by-newly-revealed-xai-data-center/article_b854f00b-d6b5-4feb-b2bf-88e2f9726d4d.htmlhttps://www.fox13memphis.com/news/whitehaven-blindsided-by-newly-revealed-xai-data-center/article_b854f00b-d6b5-4feb-b2bf-88e2f9726d4d.htmlnewsFOX13 Memphis2026-07-31T02:47:00+00:00East Tennessee cities are gearing up to fight data centershttps://tennesseelookout.com/2026/07/30/east-tennessee-cities-are-gearing-up-to-fight-data-center/https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/07/30/east-tennessee-cities-are-gearing-up-to-fight-data-center/lawsuitTennessee Lookout2026-07-30T10:06:30+00:00House Democrat Demands Musk Open Memphis AI Data Centers for Inspection Amid Pollution Concernshttps://finance.biggo.com/news/5308203c-ba46-4b1a-ac3d-263f6d2ccc5chttps://finance.biggo.com/news/5308203c-ba46-4b1a-ac3d-263f6d2ccc5cnewsfinance.biggo.com2026-07-30T01:36:00+00:00House committee demands SpaceX data center reco...https://pluang.com/en/news-feed/spacex-diminta-komite-energi-rumah-tinjau-pusat-data-ai-di-memphishttps://pluang.com/en/news-feed/spacex-diminta-komite-energi-rumah-tinjau-pusat-data-ai-di-memphispermitPluang2026-07-30T00:51:44+00:00SpaceX faces House Energy Committee demand to tour its AI data centers in Memphishttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/spacex-memphis-ai-data-centers-face-house-energy-committee-demands.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/spacex-memphis-ai-data-centers-face-house-energy-committee-demands.htmllawsuitCNBC2026-07-30T00:07:00+00:00Gallatin approves pause on new data center constructionhttps://www.wsmv.com/video/2026/07/29/gallatin-approves-pause-new-data-center-construction/?outputType=amphttps://www.wsmv.com/video/2026/07/29/gallatin-approves-pause-new-data-center-construction/?outputType=ampmoratoriumWSMV2026-07-29T22:38:00+00:00U.S. House Committee member demands tour of Memphis SpaceXAI data centershttps://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2026/07/29/house-committee-tour-spacexai-data-centers-memphis/91093227007/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2026/07/29/house-committee-tour-spacexai-data-centers-memphis/91093227007/lawsuitThe Commercial Appeal2026-07-29T19:23:00+00:00US Democrat calls on musk over xAI data center pollution concernshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1410629-us-democrat-calls-on-musk-over-xai-data-center-pollution-concernshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1410629-us-democrat-calls-on-musk-over-xai-data-center-pollution-concernspermitthenews.com.pk2026-07-29T18:58:00+00:00Rep. Frank Pallone demands Elon Musk answer for xAI data center pollutionhttps://qz.com/pallone-musk-xai-data-center-pollution-072926https://qz.com/pallone-musk-xai-data-center-pollution-072926lawsuitqz.com2026-07-29T17:21:39+00:00U.S. House Democrats Demand Answers From SpaceXAI on Data Center Impacthttps://www.memphisflyer.com/u-s-house-democrats-demand-answers-from-spacexai-on-data-center-impact/https://www.memphisflyer.com/u-s-house-democrats-demand-answers-from-spacexai-on-data-center-impact/newsMemphis Flyer2026-07-29T16:49:22+00:00Judge dismisses Democrat-Gazette’s records law suit seeking data center contracts, cites wrong venuehttps://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/jul/28/judge-dismisses-democrat-gazettes-records-law/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/jul/28/judge-dismisses-democrat-gazettes-records-law/lawsuitThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2026-07-29T01:46:00+00:00TVA must order gas turbines seven years ahead as data centers competehttps://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jul/28/tva-must-order-gas-turbines-seven-years-ahead-as/https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jul/28/tva-must-order-gas-turbines-seven-years-ahead-as/newsChattanooga Times Free Press2026-07-28T22:50:00+00:00Data centers could be more difficult to build in this Middle Tennessee city if new zoning rules go throughhttps://www.wsmv.com/2026/07/28/data-centers-could-be-more-difficult-build-this-middle-tennessee-city-if-new-zoning-rules-go-through/https://www.wsmv.com/2026/07/28/data-centers-could-be-more-difficult-build-this-middle-tennessee-city-if-new-zoning-rules-go-through/zoningWSMV2026-07-28T18:21:03+00:00This data center rivals TVA’s largest coal plant for climate pollutionhttps://wpln.org/post/this-data-center-rivals-tvas-largest-coal-plant-for-climate-pollution/https://wpln.org/post/this-data-center-rivals-tvas-largest-coal-plant-for-climate-pollution/permitWPLN News2026-07-28T09:42:40+00:00Lee signs onto Trump data center cost protection pledge as local communities push for regulationhttps://tennesseelookout.com/2026/07/27/lee-signs-onto-trump-data-center-cost-protection-pledge-as-local-communities-push-for-regulation/https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/07/27/lee-signs-onto-trump-data-center-cost-protection-pledge-as-local-communities-push-for-regulation/utilityTennessee Lookout2026-07-27T10:04:27+00:00Nashville Zoo rejects proposal from DC Blox for smaller data centerhttps://www.wkrn.com/video/nashville-zoo-rejects-proposal-from-dc-blox-for-smaller-data-center/12000128/https://www.wkrn.com/video/nashville-zoo-rejects-proposal-from-dc-blox-for-smaller-data-center/12000128/voteWKRN News 22026-07-26T03:50:06+00:00AI data center workshop aims to answer Hamilton county residents questionshttps://newschannel9.com/news/local/ai-data-center-workshop-aims-to-answer-hamilton-county-residents-questionshttps://newschannel9.com/news/local/ai-data-center-workshop-aims-to-answer-hamilton-county-residents-questionsmoratoriumWTVC2026-07-25T23:43:04+00:00Nashville Zoo rejects deal that would have allowed data center near animal parkhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nashville-zoo-rejects-data-center-b3021331.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nashville-zoo-rejects-data-center-b3021331.htmlvoteThe Independent2026-07-25T02:45:00+00:00Tennessee governor candidates weigh in on data center growth and new technologyhttps://www.local3news.com/video/must-see-videos/tennessee-governor-candidates-weigh-in-on-data-center-growth-and-new-technology/video_f88d0ba2-57e1-5f8c-81df-9dabccaa16eb.htmlhttps://www.local3news.com/video/must-see-videos/tennessee-governor-candidates-weigh-in-on-data-center-growth-and-new-technology/video_f88d0ba2-57e1-5f8c-81df-9dabccaa16eb.htmlnewsLocal 3 News2026-07-24T22:11:00+00:00TVA joins Trump pledge to protect consumers from data center costshttps://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2026/07/24/tennessee-valley-authority-donald-trump-pledge-protect-tva-consuemrs-data-center-costs/91035863007/https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2026/07/24/tennessee-valley-authority-donald-trump-pledge-protect-tva-consuemrs-data-center-costs/91035863007/newsKnoxville News Sentinel2026-07-24T21:56:00+00:00Nashville Zoo Rejects DC Blox Data Center MOUhttps://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/nashville-zoo-rejects-data-center-mou/article_66db5089-6769-5e7c-bdbc-b2c2249fc9a6.htmlhttps://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/nashville-zoo-rejects-data-center-mou/article_66db5089-6769-5e7c-bdbc-b2c2249fc9a6.htmlmoratoriumNashville Scene2026-07-24T21:28:00+00:00Tennessee Valley Authority signs Ratepayer Protection Pledgehttps://www.wcluradio.com/2026/07/24/tennessee-valley-authority-signs-ratepayer-protection-pledge/https://www.wcluradio.com/2026/07/24/tennessee-valley-authority-signs-ratepayer-protection-pledge/utilityWCLU Radio2026-07-24T21:05:34+00:00TVA signs President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge amid increasing data centers in the U.S.https://www.local3news.com/local-news/tva-signs-president-trump-s-ratepayer-protection-pledge-amid-increasing-data-centers-in-the-u/article_eaed3bb7-6aa6-4106-bbfc-9c9d659f04a9.htmlhttps://www.local3news.com/local-news/tva-signs-president-trump-s-ratepayer-protection-pledge-amid-increasing-data-centers-in-the-u/article_eaed3bb7-6aa6-4106-bbfc-9c9d659f04a9.htmlvoteLocal 3 News2026-07-24T20:33:00+00:00Nashville considers using eminent domain to stop a planned data center from irritating zoo animalshttps://reason.com/2026/07/24/nashville-considers-using-eminent-domain-to-stop-a-planned-data-center-from-irritating-zoo-animals/https://reason.com/2026/07/24/nashville-considers-using-eminent-domain-to-stop-a-planned-data-center-from-irritating-zoo-animals/moratoriumReason Magazine2026-07-24T20:05:51+00:00What Louisville can learn from Memphis as communities push back against data centershttps://www.lpm.org/news/2026-07-24/what-louisville-can-learn-from-memphis-as-communities-push-back-against-data-centershttps://www.lpm.org/news/2026-07-24/what-louisville-can-learn-from-memphis-as-communities-push-back-against-data-centerspermitLouisville Public Media2026-07-24T20:04:00+00:00Gov. Bill Lee signs Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledgehttps://www.wsmv.com/2026/07/24/gov-bill-lee-signs-trumps-ratepayer-protection-pledge/https://www.wsmv.com/2026/07/24/gov-bill-lee-signs-trumps-ratepayer-protection-pledge/utilityWSMV2026-07-24T17:44:00+00:00The Center Square: Nashville Halts Data Center Development Amid Taxpayer Backlashhttps://wacotrib.com/video_31560cb3-bc08-558c-b5e4-3aa1ff48d21d.htmlhttps://wacotrib.com/video_31560cb3-bc08-558c-b5e4-3aa1ff48d21d.htmlnewsWaco Tribune-Herald2026-07-24T17:11:00+00:00Gov. Lee signed Trump’s pledge to prevent Americans from ‘footing the bill’ of data centers. Here’s what it means for Tennesseehttps://www.wsmv.com/2026/07/24/gov-lee-signed-trumps-pledge-prevent-americans-footing-bill-data-centers-heres-what-it-means-tennessee/https://www.wsmv.com/2026/07/24/gov-lee-signed-trumps-pledge-prevent-americans-footing-bill-data-centers-heres-what-it-means-tennessee/utilityWSMV2026-07-24T12:49:00+00:00